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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelMan and women are different in using language. There are some social
factors can that can influence the way they talk. In this thesis, the writer made a
research on the way men and women as husband and wife. In this thesis, the
writer decides to make a research on couples of different ethnicity that is Javanese
and Chinese Indonesian from Surabaya. The purpose of considering ethnicity is to
find out whether couples from different ethnicity have different expressions of
asking for permission. In analyzing the data, the writer applies Van Ek?s theory of
asking permission as the main theory. In addition, the writer also uses Tannen and
Dart theory as supporting theory. From analyzing the data, the writer find out the
predominant is not seeking permission. Furthermore, the writer analyzes the
similarities and differences between husbands and wives from Javanese and
Chinese Indonesian in asking for permission towards their spouses. The result of
the analysis shows that the predominant function in this research is inquiring
about approval / disapproval function. The respondents also use inquiring about
approval / disapproval function in order to ask and need permission from their
addressees (their spouses) who have more authority. Finally, the writer hopes that
this thesis can contribute not only to linguistic research but also to readers in order
to understand how husbands and wives asking for permission towards their
spouses.